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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse rust / corrosion reports

23 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Rust / corrosion reports
7%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median mileage in rust / corrosion reports (16 with odometer)

Rust / corrosion in other Eclipse years

2003 Eclipse9
2002 Eclipse6
Eclipse rust / corrosion by year →

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse report before drawing conclusions.